African News
Gates and OpenAI team up for AI health push in African countries
By: Reuters Updated 4 hours ago The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are setting up a $50-million partnership to help African countries use artificial intelligence to improve their... →
Uganda's military chief tells hiding opposition leader to surrender
By: Reuters 20th January 2026 Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba said he was praying for fugitive opposition leader Bobi Wine's death and gave him 48 hours to surrender... →
Egypt's Sisi to meet Trump on the sidelines of Davos, presidency says
By: Reuters 20th January 2026 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Egypt's... →
Over 100 Uganda opposition supporters charged over election violence
By: Reuters 20th January 2026 Over 100 members of Uganda's biggest opposition party have been charged with various offences including unlawful assembly related to violence... →
Mozambique floods force thousands to flee as rising waters cut off communities
By: Reuters 20th January 2026 Severe floods from heavy rains have forced thousands to flee homes in Mozambique and left some stranded on roofs as surging waters swamp... →
China plants another Africa marker in campaign to globalise yuan
By: Bloomberg 19th January 2026 Zambia is the first African country to let Chinese mining companies pay taxes in yuan. It probably won’t be the last, as Beijing seeks to... →
Mozambique President cancels Davos trip due to severe floods
By: Reuters 19th January 2026 Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week due to severe floods that have damaged... →
Trump offers to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dispute on Nile River waters
By: Reuters 19th January 2026 US President Donald Trump offered on Friday to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia. "I am ready to restart US... →
